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06/04/2018 – Selectmen’s Meeting Page 1 of 3 Selectmen’s Meeting June 4, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 9:01 a.m. on Monday, June 4, 2018 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Pato; Mr. Lucente, Ms. Ciccolo (late arrival) and Ms. Hai (late arrival) were present as well as Ms. Axtell, Assitant Town Manager; and Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk. Ms. Barry called a recess to allow the arrival of Ms. Ciccolo and Ms. Hai. At 9:23 a.m. Ms. Barry called the meeting back to order. Interview Executive Recruiting Firms for the Town Manager Search The Board interviewed the following four consulting firms for the Town Manager Search: Collins Center for Public Management-UMASS Boston, GovHRUSA, Community Paradigm Associates LLC, and Municipal Resources Inc. Each firm was asked the following questions: 1. What other Town Manager searches is the firm currently performing in Massachusetts? Tell us about the two most recent successful town manager recruitments your firm has completed for a community you deem similar to Lexington? Has your firm done any prior searches for Lexington? (if so, when and what) 2. How will other Town Manager recruitments or other projects your firm has ongoing impact our timeline of selecting the next Town Manager within the next 12-16 weeks? 3. Tell us about the experience and qualifications of the staff who will be assigned to the Lexington recruitment? What is the expected breakdown of principals vs associates or support staff? 4. What communication channels will be used to communicate with the Board of Selectmen/ Screening Committee? 5. Tell us about how your firm will solicit for interested candidates including how you may reach out to individuals who may not otherwise be considering the Lexington position. What technology/reporting tools will be used to provide executive summaries of candidates in a consistent manner? 6. Do you think the Selectmen should consider ‘non-traditional’ candidates, such as a current or former elected official (mayor), a retired military command officer, or a chief administrative officer for a not-for-profit organization? 7. What have you advised other municipal clients regarding paying for travel expenses, for the Screening Committee interview; for the Board of Selectmen interview, for candidates outside of Massachusetts?